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Effects of window-to-wall ratio on energy consumption: Application of numerical and ann approaches [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Buildings account for a major part of Total Energy Consumption (TEC) in comparison to that of industry and other sections. The opening and envelope material can affect their TEC.
Saber A.
core   +1 more source

Identifying optimal Window-To-Wall Ratio (WWR) and Window-To-Floor Ratio (WFR) for typical higher educational classrooms to address deficiencies in daylighting design [PDF]

open access: yes
Daylighting plays a crucial role in creating conducive learning environments in higher education classrooms, enhancing visual comfort, student performance, well-being, and overall satisfaction.
Ibrahim, Farah Salwati   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Effects of the orientation of residential buildings with a sunspace on their energy performance and the emission of CO2 [PDF]

open access: yesTehnika, 2020
The paper discusses the effects of the orientation of a passive individual building with a sunspace, with different window to wall ratio (WWR = 20%, WWR = 40% and WWR = 60%), on total energy required for heating and cooling of the building.
Vukadinović Ana V.   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extracting Influential Factors for Building Energy Consumption via Data Mining Approaches

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
To effectively analyze building energy, it is important to utilize the environmental data that influence building energy consumption. This study analyzed outdoor and indoor data collected from buildings to find out the conditions of rooms that had a ...
Jihoon Jang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Framework for optimising daylighting and passive indoor thermal comfort in single-banked office buildings in the temperate dry climate of Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yesArchitecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU
Many researchers have differed on the optimum values of Daylighting and Passive Indoor Thermal Comfort (DPITC) determinants in tropical climates. The study is aimed at developing a framework for optimising DPITC in singled-banked office buildings, during
Muhammad Aminu Musa, Ph.D.   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimum Characteristics of Windows in an Office Building in Isfahan for Save Energy and Preserve Visual Comfort

open access: yesJournal of Daylighting, 2021
Nowadays, the use of renewable energies has increased due to the energy crisis and subsequent environmental issues. The window design significantly affects energy consumption and natural light absorption regarding preventing visual discomfort and ...
Abbas Maleki, Narges Dehghan
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Summer Thermal Comfort in Renovated Buildings Through Passive Strategies: A Chongqing Case Study

open access: yesAdvances in Civil Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This study aims to bridge the research gap in thermal optimization for urban micro‐renewal by proposing an integrated approach that combines natural factors with functional requirements. Through field experiments and DesignBuilder simulations (validated with local climate data), we evaluated a typical building in Chongqing, China, under summer hot ...
Wenwei Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiobjective Optimization of Double‐Skin Façade Performance Using XGBoost and NSGA‐II in Buildings Under Hot Climate Conditions

open access: yesInternational Journal of Energy Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Buildings account for ~40% of global energy consumption, with cooling loads dominating in hot and arid climates. Double‐skin façades (DSFs) represent promising building envelope technologies for energy efficiency enhancement, yet standardized optimization methodologies for such climatic conditions remain limited.
Mohamed Ahmed Said   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Window Design on Natural Ventilation and Daylighting in Single-Sided Computer Labs in Hot-Arid Climates

open access: yesJournal of Daylighting
Single-sided computer labs face challenges in achieving adequate natural ventilation and balanced daylighting, particularly in hot-arid climates. This study examines the effects of window-to-wall ratio (WWR) and window placement on ventilation and ...
Rahaf M. Almomani, Ahmed A. Freewan
doaj   +1 more source

Impact assessment of window to wall ratio on energy consumption of an office building of subtropical monsoon climatic country Bangladesh

open access: yes, 2022
Building’s window-to-wall ratio (WWR) plays a significant role for predicting energy consumption in tropical climate because huge amount of solar heat gain occurs through the exterior windows for having high solar radiation intensity and annual average ...
Sobuz, Md. Habibur   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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